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Thursday, June 30, 2016

I decided to use up some last years Echo Park Winter papers and I saw this piece with a snow scene and decided since time is in short supply I would make a quick card. Then I decided I needed to give the little chap a white border maybe not so quick after all.

The little choir boy is a Mo Manning image called Charlie Caroling he does have some fellow companions Maisie and Victorian or you can buy the set with Christmas Street Lamp.

To decorate I cut out some musical notes in fun foam along with the snowflake this means no trying to match up the layering and is quicker. I have an old MFT button dies to cut out the button for snowflake this I did layer a couple of times it also gave it a bit strength to tie the sparkly knot.

Now we are almost in July Christmas is sneaking to the fore front of my mind.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Thank you for joining us for the Add Some Shimmer Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.
We will be back soon with the name of the lucky winner of the $50 Voucher
This week the challenge is

ANYTHING GOES

We are showcasing Art Impressions Products this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used

Well I went for a real Clean and Simple design this week on Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge but I used a sketch on Splitcoast Stampers SC597.

Love Art Expression and although I have some stamps that Simon Says Stamp carries I thought this challenge called for a new one! This one is callled AHH and I decided to make her fit into a circle but not just any circle but the Simon Says Stamp Stitched Circle which works out so much better on a clean card and the Ahh just about fitted one of the smaller dies with the set.

The papers are Doodlebug Spring Garden love that the patterns are small and the floral paper was perfect to paper piece her blouse.

I had a brilliant day on Saturday although I was struggling with a sore throat but I did win a challenge with one of my layouts. It was a sketch challenge and most of my followers know I love a sketch.

I'm missing crocheting I've decided to make some amigurumi toys but its not that easy to watch TV as well.

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Lots going on at the moment so I'm trying to stay clean and simple like my card today. Although I held my breath while layering this chap with all that white space any slip ups with the glue would show.

The strip of patterned paper is Doodlebug, my snowflake is from Simon Says Stamp that I cut out of foam. The sentiment is still on my desk from last Christmas but its from LOTV.

I cut the corner to break up all the white space, you wouldn't think a small rounded corner could make all the difference.

My bags are packed and just having breakfast before I get picked up and several bags to go to an All Day Crop at Bracknell.

Thursday, June 23, 2016

I didn't twig till I layered Kate that I had turned her into Welsh Girl, all she need to a daffodil instead of a tulip to complete the look!

The papers are some old one of Echo Park and I actually used some roses (I have two boxes of them). the little leaves are Poppy Stamp Leafy twig and the corner is La Laland die. Of course the oval is from Spellbinders Floral Oval will I ever get tired of using it, I don't think so.

Don't look to closely the oval is a bit squiffy because I stuck it on and realised when it was dry was in the wrong place but I think Mo's image may just save my card from disaster.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Thank you for joining us for the Animal Magic Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.
We will be back soon with the name of the lucky winner of the $50 Voucher
This week the challenge is

ADD SOME SHIMMER

We are showcasing Lindy's Gang Products this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used. The lovely people at Lindy's Gang sent all of the DT a parcel of samples to use, thank you so much, we really appreciate them!

Now most of my followers know I'm not keen on Arty stuff, love looking at it but not that great at actually doing it myself. So you can imagine how my heart dropped when Lindy's Gang DT package arrived, don't get me wrong they are extremely generous but I hadn't a clue what to do with it.

Now came the messy bit, first I used the Mermaid Seaside Magical powders and mixed a little with water (I used too much at first you only need a little bit). In this case I used the Sea Mint Green to make a colourwash across the card, I blotted the watery excess and left to dry while I made two others in case it all went pants.

Once it was dry I cut out using Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles and using the Azure Sea Asters from the set to colour the leaves I had to blot it as I did it because I had made my colour really watery because I added too much powder!

I also received a couple of sprays which you add water to and in this case I used Sassy Sapphire which is in the Drop Dead Diva set. Of course the day I made this card it was pouring down with rain and I had to cover my untidy craftroom with newspaper.

Finally I added the Avery Elle Sweet Scallop and I added the Penny Black Sending Love which I cut from fun foam. This gave me dimension without having to layer. Out of the three backgrounds two worked out really well so that wasn't bad and I decided the second card would work for a future SSS Wednesday Challenge but you will have to wait to see that one. Now you could be wondering where the shimmer is, my whole card has a lovely shimmer but of course my camera doesn't pick it up.

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

I blow some dust of some of my LOTV stamps including this little chap and I though somehow I would coporate the new challenge from Everybody Art Challenge is for Arrows into it.

First of all I used the Sketch Saturday sketch but I've turned the sketch on it side and my MFT fence is the border in the centre. I then had to add arrows which are not in the sketch but they are MFT Arrow dies. I trimmed both of them to fit and still allow the the 4 Today. A few stars and the job is done but the image had some tricky small bits to layer.

I'm trying to get ahead with my DT cards there's a holiday on the horizon but first I have the Friday Swimmers lunch and an All Day Crop to fit in so I reckon my cards will be clean and simple for the next few weeks.

I used the Taylored Expression Heart embossing folder since the cuttlebug hearts folder is not available anymore the hearts are a bit bigger but I think I could live with that. The papers are theirs too called Hello Happiness.

Now I do have some Birthday candy and I have a Mr Linky on this POST. I noticed that I have lots of comments but you really need to use Mr Linky.

Bit of an emotional day yesterday brought some Sweet Williams flowers for my Dad's Birthday he used to grow them on his allotment when I was little. I'm pretty sure he used to sell them to someone who had market stall in North Street this was in the 60's and it wasn't something I paid attention then but remember seeing them when I used to walk up there to met him.

This was the first card I made, I wanted to see how well it worked, again with Doodlebug paper and Simon Says Stamps Stitched Rectangles. I added the sentiment from the Special Dad set and I also used the Smile die again from Simon Says Stamps.

Hopefully if I've linked it right clicking onto the banner should take you straight to the new release.

Thursday, June 16, 2016

So which Mo's Baby image should I use there are loads and it was a tricky choice but I thought I would use one of the cry-babies she rarely gets used and she makes such a fun card.

Maybe its my sense of humour of using a crying baby for a leaving card, it could also work for someone going on maternity leave. This little one is called Fussy Frankie she can also be brought as a single image.

The papers are LOTVE and the daisies are MFT Upsy Daisy dies, along with the Crochet Border that edges my curve which I made using Simon Says Stamp Curved die.

The Good Luck is cut from Impression Obession die which I layered once again. The fishtail banner is made using the banner punch from Stampin Up who in their wisdom retired but can be easily done with a square punch.

So if we are running smoothly but I'm in charge so anything is possible you should of arrived from Gaynor and now your are HOP, SKIP and JUMP away to Lou's blog.
Now don't forget to comment along the way there are two $5 vouchers to be random chosen from our comments.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Hello, all! Welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge!
Thank you for joining us for the Father's Day/For A Guy Challenge! We loved seeing your fun and innovative designs this week! Please join us this week for our brand new challenge!
We will be back soon with the name of the lucky winner of the $50 Voucher.
This week the challenge is...

ANIMAL MAGIC

We are looking to the animal kingdom for inspiration for our 'Animal Magic' projects! From butterflies to buffalos, kittens to kingfishers, we will be looking forward to see which animal you choose for your project!
Many of us have fur babies that are very much a part of our family and we would love to know what little critters live with you! Maybe you could add photo's of them on your post too!

We are showcasing Paper Smooches Products this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used.

I had already recently brought from Simon Says Stamps the Doodlebug Anchors Aweigh no worries there. The sketch called for a shaker box but I if I had planned that I would have brought Simon Says Stamp Sunshine Mix sequins which would have given the shaker more interest. Instead I used the Mixed Baby Cup Sequins which is out of stock needless to say my basket is full of sequins while I wait for new release.

My crab was layered and I saved one image uncoloured so I had one to cut the eyes out I would have used goggle eyes but they're in a safe place! The sketch called for something either side of my crab so I made two life savers from the Simon Says Stamp Sailing stamp set as you can see I didn't like it so I added one of them in corner. I finished the card with some twine from Doodlebug Lipstick and Bubble Blue.

Saturday, June 11, 2016

I thought I would open the pack of the Toadstools die that I brought from a craft fair and how perfect they would work with this cute Penny Black Mouse. They were a bit fiddly to get the different colours but the ones at the top I think they need a bit of ink because they look like I've just plonked them there.

The papers are leftovers and I used the Lawn Fawn Stitched Scallop Borders, not sure who made the toadstools, I got them from Sandown. The sentiment is from Altenew Succulent set that I used for a Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge.

Well I failed miserably with making a card a day and I'm going to a crop today but I scrapbook there since I never seemed to have time at home. Then I will chasing my tail to catch up on my DT work.

Friday, June 10, 2016

No card today but a pic of a finish Star Baby' Blanket although I'm not sure how large it should be.

I used a smaller hook anyway but even then the I didn't like the look of my stitches so I used a 3mm hook with double knitting. It looks a lot neater and I'm really pleased with it.

So much so that I another on the go and nearly finished this time we know its for a girl and made in the appropriate colours. But I've been a bit generous in buying the wool and have quite a bit left so I'm thinking of making a Jellyfish which I've seen lots of.

Thursday, June 09, 2016

That's it I'm never going to to say that I'll try to make a card a day because best laid plans have to be flexible and it just didn't happen. This little chap was made very quickly yesterday and with hindsight I may have made the flag a bit smaller.

My golf flag was made with Stampin Up punches and I saw on Pinterest someone had added the brown shading which I appealed to me.

Apart from that I used spellbinders for the images mats and my favourite sentiment was made into a fishtail banner using the tiny banner punch which Stampin Up has retired but can easily be made with a square punch.

Busy day today and tomorrow its swimming and packing for the crop on Saturday.

Wednesday, June 08, 2016

Hi all and welcome to another week on the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Thank you for joining us for the Mask It Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this week too.
We will be back soon with the name of the lucky winner of the $50 Voucher
This week the challenge is

FATHER'S DAY/FOR A GUY

We are showcasing Tim Holtz Products this week. You don't have to use them to join in but if you have some we would love to see them used

I decided not to make a Father's Day card but a Birthday card for my Dad, his birthday is always round Father's day, even falls on the same day sometimes. For the first time I didn't panic when I saw we had to use Tim Holtz products I knew I wanted to use either the Crazy Cats or Birds.

I wanted to use a couple of cats and then I had a lightbulb moment that I could used the Happy Birthday from Simon Say Stamps. It just so happened that the Lawn Fawn Beachside Pint patterned paper had arrived in the craftroom. I did cut the sentiment in plain card before the final patterned layer.

My cats were blended with various inkpads and rather than black cat I made the cat blue because I thought I could get the shading better with dark blues although my first colour was a grey. I always put one stamped image to one side so I can cut out the eyes and don't have to worry about working round them when I'm blending.

Since this is my Dad's Birthday Card and I'm lucky that where he was cremated has somewhere to place cards I added the tiny message from the Simon Says Stamp Ranunculus stamp set. In the end I had to place the cats and sentiment on a tall card but longwise made it a bit tricky to photo.

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